E964Assault by submersion [drowning]
- Legacy / Not Valid for Submission
- Replaced October 1, 2015
- External Cause (E Code)
E964 is a legacy ICD-9-CM external cause code (E code) that described assault by submersion [drowning]. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is X92.9XXA (Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecified, init encntr), flagged as an approximate match.
Code Identity
ICD-10-CM Replacement
Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), E964 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.
| ICD-10-CM Code | Description | Match |
|---|---|---|
| X92.9XXA | Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecified, init encntr | Approximate |
Questions About E964
Is E964 (assault by submersion [drowning]) still a valid code?
No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement X92.9XXA.
What is the ICD-10 replacement for E964?
The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM X92.9XXA (Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecified, init encntr). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.
What did E964 mean?
In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described assault by submersion [drowning]. It sat in block E964 Assault by submersion [drowning] under External causes of injury (V).
